It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization well into the next century, but the decline is occurring.

Quote by Samuel P Huntington

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It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and...

It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and...

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects...

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects...

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as...

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for...

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for...

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have...

The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have...

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share...

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

Also, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a...

Also, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...